What We Know Now About the Capitol Riot, 'Who Is Maud Dixon?,' 'Boogie,' 'Q: Into The Storm'

Lois Beckett, senior reporter covering gun policy, criminal justice, and the far right in the United States for The Guardian, joins us for a conversation about her recent reporting on the fallout from the Capitol riot that took place on January 6 and the role of far right groups, including the Oath Keepers.

Acclaimed debut novel, Who Is Maud Dixon?, tells the story of a young publishing assistant named Florence who assumes the identity of her boss, best-selling author Maud Dixon, after she disappears. But as this thriller unfolds, Florence might come to regret her decision. Author Alexandra Andrews joins us to discuss the book.

Writer, producer, and restaurateur Eddie Huang joins us to discuss his directorial debut, “Boogie.” The film tells the story of a high school basketball star living in Queens named Alfred “Boogie” Chin who has his sights set on playing in the NBA. 

Director Cullen Hoback joins us to discuss his 6-part documentary series for HBO titled, “Q: Into The Storm,” which looks at the roots and rise of conspiracy theories propagated by QAnon and premiered on March 21.

This episode is guest-hosted by Ilya Marritz.